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| Bulk Shipping Market Bears Weak Tone |
| = $7.05 / ton set on 150,000-ton W. Australian ore carrier bound for China = |
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[Capesize] <W. Australia - China> - Rio Tinto Shipping voyage-chartered the SHANGHAI CARRIER (1991-built) to ship 150,000 tons of iron ore at Dampier, Western Australia for transport to Qingdao, China. Freight rate: $7.05/ton. (Fio loading to scale; unloading 30,000 t/d) Laycan schedule: May 15 - 25. <Brazil - Netherlands> - France's shipping company Cetragpa voyage-chartered the CAPE GLORY (177,173-dwt, 2003-built) to ship 145,000 tons of iron ore at Itaguaí, Brazil for transport to Rotterdam, the Netherlands. Freight rate: $9.75/ton for tonnage up to max 145,000 excess at $7.10/ton. (Fio loading to scale; unloading 30,000 t/d) Laycan schedule: May 20 - 30. <Norway - Oman> - Belgian shipping company Kleimar time-chartered the UNIQUE BRILLIANCE (176,347 dwt, 2001-built) with delivery at Immingham, the UK and redelivery in Oman via Narvik, Norway and Cape of Good Hope, the USA. Charter rate: $40,000/day. Laycan schedule: May 3 - 7. <Brazil - China> - US grain company Cargill time-chartered the AQUAHOPE (167,109 dwt, 1997-built) with delivery at Zhoushan Islands, China and redelivery in the same country via Brazil. Charter rate: $19,520/day. Laycan schedule: May 10. [Panamax] <USA - Italy> - Cargill time-chartered the GOOD HOPE MAX (76,739 dwt, 2005-built) with delivery at Piombino, Italy and redelivery at the same port via US Hampton Roads Region (Newport News, Portsmouth, and Norfolk). Charter rate: $11,000/day. Laycan schedule: Apr 29 - May 5. |
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